Belt box



Aug. 7, 1923. 1,463,948,

A. A. GEIMER BELT BOX Filed oct. a, 1922 Patented Aug. 7, 1923.

`PATENT GFFICE.

' `.ALBERT A. GEIIVIER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.`

BELT

BOX.

Application ioled` Getober 8, 1922. Serial No. 592,684.

To all whom it may concern Be it known kthatI, ALBERTy A. GniMnR, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have` invented certain new and useful Im proveniente in Belt Boxes, of which the following is a speciiication containing a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in belt boxes, and has for its primary object a box for containing a belt in such a manner that the buckle will be displayed.

A further object is to construct a belt boi; for containing individual belts having box buckles, the box being so constructed that the buckle can be readily seen without handling the belt. In this way it is possible for the customer to satisfy himself as to the appearance of the buckle, or in the case of initial buckles to pick out the proper initial without the necessity of removing the number of belts from a box. I have found this promiscuous removing of belts from a box very detrimental to the iinish of the belts, as often the outer surface thereof becomes cracked or scratch-ed, and the finish destroyed or marred. This necessitates selling belts at a bargain, and consequently, a loss to the person vending the belt. It has also frequently happened that belts thus pulled out and laid out on the counter have fallen on the floor and been walked on, and thus rendered practically useless for selling purposes. l/Vith my improvement all of this is eliminated, as the buckle can be seen at a glance, and it is not necessary to remove the belt or even handle it when offering the same for sale.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved boX with a belt in position.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the drawer assembled and containing a belt.

Fig. 3 is an inside face view of the drawer before given its final shape.

Fig. 4 is an edge view of the same.

In the construction of my device I employ a boX consisting of a casing 5 which is closed along three edges, its edge 6 is open and slightly curved. The edge 6 is provided with a cutaway portion 7 which allows t-he edge 8 of the buckle 9 to enter. Within the casing 5 is placed a drawer 10 which consists of a front wall 11, side walls 12, and

rear walls 13 and 14. The rear walls 13 and 111 are shorter than the wall 11 and are arranged so as to overlap, as in Fig. 2 They are secured together by means of clips or co other fastening means 15. The drawer 10 is constructed of a strip of material which is provided with score marks 16, (see Figs. 3 and 4L.) These score marks are formed in one face of the strip, and directly back of the score marks are reinforcing strips 17. These strips are preferably fabric and are glued to the strip, and prevent the corners from breaking.

rlhe assembling of my device is as follows:

After the strip has been properly prepared, it is placed in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4:, and then the strip is slipped through the buckle 9 until the buckle reaches the front 11. The belt 18 is then coiled as in Fig. 2, after which the strip is bent along the score lines, so that the sides 12 and one of the flaps 13 or 14 contact with the beltr-- the other free back folding over and cont-acting with the back which rests against the belt. The clips 15 are then pla-ced over the edges of the contacting backs, and then the drawer is ready to be inserted in the casingI 5.

It is to be noted in this connection that the drawer 10 is bottomless, that is, it only has a front, two sides, and a back. When the drawer has been pushed into position, the front o-f the drawer 11 is properly labeled, so as to indicate the color and kind of belt, and also its width and length, so that it is not necessary to remove the drawer in order to display the belt, while at the same time the buckle is readily visible.

lVhile I have shown a box buckle with the bar lock, still it is obvious that any type of box buckle can be used. My device can also be used for tongue buckles if found desirable. One of the principal purposes of displaying the buckle permanently, is so that engraving or any other decorations on the buckle can be readily seen without handling the belts.

Having ful-ly described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A. belt boX comprising an exterior casing normally open along one side, and a collapsible and bottomless drawer formed from a single piece of material adapted to be inserted through the buckle of a belt, said drawer adapt-ed to be inserted in said casing. whereby a side of said drawer closes the opening in said casing andleaves the belt buckle exposed.

2. A belt box comprising an exterior cas ing normally open along one side, and a collapsible and bottomless drawer formed from a single strip of flexible material adapted to be inserted through the buckle of a belt, said drawer adapted to be inserted in said casing whereby a side oi' said drawer closes the opening in said casing and leaves the belt buckle exposed.

3. A belt box comprising a casing having two faces and three edges, the remaining edge being open, the faces being provided with recesses onthe open edge, a drawer comprising a single strip of material having score marks and reinforcements adjacent said score marks, said stripy adapted/to be inserted through the buckle of a belt, which belt after being coiled has the remaining portion of the strip folded around it, said strip overlapping at one portion, and means for securing the overlapped portions of said strip together.

4. The belt box of claim l in which the casing is provided with out away portions adapted to receive opposing edges of the belt buckle so that the drawer can be fully inserted in the casing.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

ALBERT A. GEIMER. 

